The Hives’ Pelle Almqvist cuts head while swinging microphone but finishes gig

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The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist cut his head on his own microphone at a gig with Arctic Monkeys last night (June 2), going on to finish the show anyway.The Swedish rockers were warming up for the Sheffield band at the first of two nights in Manchester when Almqvist accidentally hit himself in the head while swinging his microphone.As he revealed later, the frontman’s mic cable was accidentally trodden on during their set by his brother and bandmate, Hives guitarist Niklas, leading it to fire straight into his head.Though gaining a serious cut to the eye and bleeding heavily, Pelle continued with the show and told fans afterwards that he was doing well and that the band would play the second gig at Old Trafford tonight (June 3) as planned.“I’m ok!” he wrote. “Was swinging the mic at the show and Nicholas accidentally stepped on the cable sending the mic into my face.“The blood looked really cool but it wasn’t too bad.

I’m taped up and its just a bump now. Let’s do it again tonight! Wohoo!!!”See footage and his explainer below..@TheHives frontman Pelle Almqvist cut his head while swinging a mic, but proceeded to finish the show.

pic.twitter.com/YMIHxMu5yT— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) June 3, 2023when i say i’m now obsessed with the hives yes that’s real blood he smashed his head into a microphone :3 pic.twitter.com/SfaXLKrzNA— Maddie ♡ (@PROMlNENCES) June 2, 2023Arctic Monkeys were good last night, however the excitement probably peaked when the lead singer of The Hives accidentally twatted himself in the head with the microphone & blood started pissing down his face.

pic.twitter.com/SNdaaClprL— Swedish House Furniture (@UkuleleKev) June 3, 2023When the lead singer of The Hives twatted himself in the face with the.